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I lived in the mid-west for 50 years before moving to Portland. During my first snowstorm here, I was shocked that the city basically closed down for a storm that was minimal by mid-west blizzard standards.

After a couple of years, I have grown to like the Oregon reaction. Very few people are so critical that their job will shut down the ecomony if they are absent for a few days. Many critical jobs can be done by telecommuting. If kids have to go to school a couple of days longer in the summer, is that so critical?

Portlanders in general do not know how to drive in snow and ice and should stay off the roads. Making the roads clear enough for all drivers would be tremendously cost prohibitive.

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